Umbrella and sling therefor



Oct. 18, 1966 R. J. TORRES 3,279,663

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United States Patent 3,279,663 UMBRELLA AND SLING THEREFOR Ruben J.Torres, 13 Rue des Marronniers, Paris, France Filed Dec. 21, 1964. Ser.No. 419,811 Claims. (Cl. 224-5.1)

This invention relates to an umbrella and a sling or strap therefor andhas as its primary object the provision of a detachable sling which maybe readily attached to or detached from an umbrella for the purpose ofsupporting the umbrella on the person of the user in a variety ofpositions.

A 'further object of this invention is the provision of a sling or strapof this character adapted to be used in conjunction with an umbrellawhich will support the latter in such manner as to leave both hands ofthe user free and unencumbered.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a strap orsling of this character which is adjust-able to a variety of lengths andwhich may be attached in various positions to the umbrella.

Still other objects reside in the combinations of elements, arrangementof parts, and features of construction, all as will be more fullypointed out hereinafter as the description of the invention proceeds andshown in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the umbrella and sling of the instantinvention shown in full line as supported over the shoulder of anindividual, the latter being indicated in dotted lines, additionalpositions of support for the umbrella being also indicated in dottedlines;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of the sling of the instantinvention detached from the umbrella; and

FIGURE 3 is a front elevational view of the strap.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Having reference now. to the drawing in detail, an umbrella inaccordance with the instant invention is generally indicated at andincludes a shaft or shank 11 and a handle 12 of any desired conventionalconfiguration but provided with a straight elongated portion 13 alignedwith the shaft. The umbrella also includes a conventional pointedferrule 14 having an enlarged end cap 15, and the usual rib structure 16and a cover 17.

Adjacent the juncture of the elongated portion 13 of handle 12, andshaft 11 is a swivel link 18.

The sling comprising an important feature of the instant invention isgenerally indicated at 20 and comprises an elongated strap 21 having areverted end portion 22 which is secured by rivets 23, in the bight ofwhich is loosely supported a ring 24. The ring 24 is of greater diameterthan the ferrule 21, but is of less diameter than the enlarged socket15, so that it will pass over the ferrule, but not over the ribstructure of the umbrella, for a purpose which will appear hereinafter.

The opposite end of the strap is reverted as at 25 and has an elongatedend portion 26 which is re-reverted as at 27 through a conventionaladjusting buckle 28, the arrangement being such that the efiectivelength of the strap may be varied as desired. The reverted end portion25 swingably supports a rectangular loop 29 to which is attached a snaphook 30 having a spring finger 31 therein.

In the use and operation of the device when it is desired to employ thestrap as a sling the length may be suitably adjusted and the snap hook30 engaged with the link 18. The ring 24 is then slipped over thepointed ferrule 14 and stopped at the end of the ferrule by the enlargedcap 15, the arrangement thus being such that the umbrella may besupported over the shoulder of an individual, generally indicated indotted lines at P as shown in FIGURE 1.

3,279,663 Patented Oct. 18, 1966 Alternatively the ring 24 may beengaged by the snap hook 30 and the strap 21 positioned about the waistof the user to be worn as an umbrella supporting belt, the snap hook 30being engaged in the link 18, as indicated in dotted lines in FIGURE 1.When it is desired to carry the umbrella in the conventional fashion bysupporting the handle 12 in the hand H of the individual the ring 24 mayhe slipped over the handle 12, if the configuration of the handle 12 issuch as to permit this, as shown in dotted lines in FIGURE 1, or if thehandle is large or ornate, the ring 24 may be engaged by the snap hook30, which may be then additionally connected to the link 18, so that thesling is doubled and hangs loosely along the shaft 11 of the umbrella.

From the foregoing it will now be seen that there is herein provided animproved supporting sling or strap for an umbrella, which accomplishesall of the objects of this invention, and others, including manyadvantages of great practical utility and commercial importance.

As many embodiments may be made of this inventive concept, and as manymodifications may be made in the embodiment hereinbefore shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that all matter herein is to beinterpreted merely as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

I claim:

1. In combination with an umbrella including a shaft, a handle at oneend of said shaft, a ferrule at the other end of said shaft, acollapsible rib structure on said shaft, and a cover for said ribstructure; a sling comprising an elongated strap, means for securing oneend of said strap to said handle adjacent its juncture with said shaftand means for securing the other end of said strap to said fer rule,said ferrule comprising an elongated pointed member and said means forattaching said other end of said strap to said ferrule comprising a ringcarried by said other end of said strap 'engageable over said ferruleand of less diameter than said rib structure when folded, whereby saidring is stopped from sliding up said shaft, said means for attachingsaid ring to said ferrule being detachable and selectively engageableover said handle, whereby said strap may be extended around the waist ofthe user as a belt, so that the umbrella carried by said strap may beeither supported over the shoulder as by a sling, or from the waist asby a belt.

2. The structure of claim 1 including means to vary the effective lengthof said strap.

3. The structure of claim 2 wherein said last mentioned means includesan adjusting buckle movably mounted on said strap and having a revertedend of said strap extended therethrough.

4. The structure of claim 1 wherein said means for securing said one endof said strap to said handle are releasable.

5. The structure of claim 4 wherein the releasable means securing saidone end of said strap to said handle included a ring pivoted on saidhandle, and a snap hook secured to said one end of said strap engagablewith said ring.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 486,135 11/1892Stockdale et al. 224 5.1 X

652,891 7/1900 Cochran 2245.1 X 1,082,017 12/1913 Feinen 22453 X1,309,605 7/ 1919 Badger. 2,493,705 1/ 1950 Vogel 2245.1

FOREIGN PATENTS 24,435 11/1911 Great Britain.

GERALD M. FORLENZA, Primary Examiner.

F. WERNER, Assistant Examiner.

1. IN COMBINATION WITH AN UMBRELLA INCLUDING A SHAFT, A HANDLE AT ONEEND OF SAID SHAFT, A FERRULE AT THE OTHER END OF SAID SHAFT, ACOLLAPSIBLE RIB STRUCTURE ON SAID SHAFT, AND A COVER FOR SAID RIBSTRUCTURE; A SLING COMPRISING AN ELONGATED STRAP, MEANS FOR SECURING ONEEND OF SAID STRAP TO SAID HANDLE ADJACENT ITS JUNCTURE WITH SAID SHAFTAN MEANS FOR SECURING THE OTHER END OF SAID STRAP TO SAID FERRULE, SAIDFERRULE COMPRISING AN ELONGATED POINTED MEMBER AND SAID MEANS FORATTACHING SAID OTHER END OF SAID STRAP TO SAID FERRULE COMPRISING A RINGCARRIED BY SAID OTHER END OF SAID STRAP ENGAGEMENT OVER SAID FERRULE ANDOF LESS DIAMETER THAN SAID RIB STRUCTURE WHEN FOLDED, WHEREBY SAID RINGIS STOPPED FROM SLIDING UP SAID SHAFT, SAID MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAIDRING TO SAID FERRULE BEING DETACHABLE AND SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE OVERSAID HANDLE, WHEREBY SAID STRAP MAY BE EXTENDED AROUND THE WAIST OF THEUSER AS A BELT, SO THAT THE UMBRELLA CARRIED BY SAID STRAP MAY BE EITHERSUPPORTED OVER THE SHOULDER AS BY A SLING, OR FROM THE WAIST AS BY ABELT.